Turtur

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The list of species of Turtur genus

Turtur is a small genus of doves native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species in this genus are known as wood doves.

The genus Turtur was introduced in 1783 by the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert to accommodate the blue-spotted wood dove (Turtur afer). The word Turtur is Latin for "turtle dove".

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The list of species of Turtur genus

Turtur is a small genus of doves native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species in this genus are known as wood doves.

The genus Turtur was introduced in 1783 by the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert to accommodate the blue-spotted wood dove (Turtur afer). The word Turtur is Latin for "turtle dove".

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Tambourine dove

Turtur tympanistria

The tambourine dove (Turtur tympanistria ) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in woodlands and other thick vegetation in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Its range extends from Senegal east to Ethiopia and Kenya and...

Emerald-spotted wood dove

Turtur chalcospilos

The emerald-spotted wood dove (Turtur chalcospilos ) is a bird of the family Columbidae, resident across eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of open drier deciduous woodland and second growth. It is absent from evergreen rainforests and...

Blue-headed wood dove

Turtur brehmeri

The blue-headed wood dove (Turtur brehmeri ), also known as the blue-headed dove, is a medium-sized (up to 25 cm long), rufous brown wood-dove with bluish-grey head, iridescent green patches on wings, reddish bill, dark brown iris, and dark red...

Black-billed wood dove

Turtur abyssinicus

The black-billed wood dove (Turtur abyssinicus ) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in a belt across Africa just south of the Sahara Desert.This species is abundant in near desert, scrub and savannah. It builds a stick nest in...